M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

Electrical Quality Control Inspector

Inspection & TestConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSouth Hill, VA, USA$33 - $37 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An associate degree in a technical discipline is required, although quality-related experience may be substituted.
At least four years of hands-on experience in the electrical industry is required.
Must possess or be able to obtain a state-issued Journeyman License within six months of hire.
Experience reading and interpreting contractual requirements, drawings, Building Information Modeling (BIM) models, specifications, current National Electrical Code (NEC) codes, National Electrical Testing Association (NETA) standards, and other applicable standards is required.
Experience with receiving, production, shipping, and quality processes is required.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Must be able to sit for extended periods, reach with hands or arms in any direction, and use finger dexterity to manipulate objects such as a keyboard.
Must be able to listen to and understand spoken information, communicate verbally so others understand, read and understand written information, apply general rules to specific problems, and identify and understand another person's speech.

Responsibilities

Conduct inspections to ensure compliance and conformance with project or contract specifications, the Quality Control Plan, and applicable legal requirements.
Confer with Quality Assurance and the Manager as appropriate.
Read blueprints and specifications and monitor operations to ensure they meet specifications.
Recommend adjustments to the assembly or installation process.
Inspect, identify, and submit materials, components, or products for testing and measurement using electronic inspection equipment and software.
Document approval or rejection of inspected materials, components, or products; identify items that fail specifications for removal; and report inspection and test data and quantities inspected.
Participate in Preparatory Meetings for each definable feature of work to review relevant plan and specification requirements with the foreman supervising the work.
Participate in Initial Inspections to confirm approved materials, personnel, and equipment are available; verify site conditions; inspect initial installations; and identify required workmanship, quality, and safety measures.
Continuously participate in Follow-up Inspections to ensure workmanship, quality, and safety meet contract documents.
Perform detailed and efficient inspections of all work in conjunction with the Owner and Quality Control.
Collect and analyze data for continuous improvement and share findings with the project team weekly.
Participate in daily Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings, discuss quality items and issues for the work scope, and present at least two to three relevant quality tips of the day.
Document daily Quality Control reports and follow applicable quality system procedures and assigned responsibilities in the Quality Management System (QMS).
Perform Receiving (REC), First Article (FAI), In-Process (IP), and Final Inspections (FI) on electrical and mechanical assemblies visually or with inspection equipment.
Immediately notify operators or supervisors of product nonconformances.
Complete quality reporting requirements in the M.C. Dean Quality Management System, including inspection checklists, Data Collection Reports (PDCR), hold logs, discrepancy notices, and waiver logs; identify nonconforming prefabricated and purchased products for segregation under the applicable procedure.
Assist with operator training and provide guidance, and assist with problem-solving.
Represent the Quality portion in daily ORM work briefings.
Assist in developing root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions for systemic issues.
Advise the appropriate party of corrective actions to be taken.
Coordinate with the supervisor to ensure all shifts are appropriately covered when an inspector is absent.

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

The Quality Control Inspector is responsible for following the M.C. Dean Quality Control (QC) Program to achieve and verify quality expectations for a durable and reliable installation. The Quality Control Officer is responsible for performing field inspections to ensure work is in compliance with all safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Conduct inspections to ensure compliance and conformance with project or contract specifications
Conduct inspections in accordance with Quality Control Plan
Conduct inspections to ensure adherence to applicable legal requirements
Confer with Quality Assurance, Manager as appropriate
Read blueprints and specifications
Monitor operations to ensure that they meet specifications
Recommend adjustments to the assembly or installation process
Inspect, identify, and submit material, components, or products for testing and measurement
Operate electronic inspection equipment and software
Document approval or rejection of inspected material, components, or products
Identify for removal all components, products and materials that fail to meet specifications
Report inspection and test data and quantities inspected
Participate in the Preparatory Meeting for each definable feature of work to review pertinent sections of the plans and specs requirements with the foreman supervising the work.
Participate in Initial Inspection to assure all required/approved materials, personnel and equipment are available, verify the site conditions, inspect the initial installation of the work and identify the required level of workmanship, quality, and safety measures
Participate in Follow-up Inspections continuously to insure professional workmanship, quality and safety in accordance with contract documents.
Perform inspections on all work performed in detail, efficiently, and in conjunction with Owner/QC.
Collect data, analyze for continuous improvement, and share with project team weekly.
Participate in the daily Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings ensuring Quality items/issues for the scope of the work are discussed and present at least 2-3 quality tips of the day relevant to the scope of work.
Document daily QC reports
Understand and follow all applicable quality system procedures, performing all assigned responsibilities outlined in the QMS.
Perform Receiving (REC), First Article (FAI), In-Process (IP) and Final Inspections (FI) on electrical and mechanical assemblies visually and/or with inspection equipment.
Immediately notify operators, or supervision of any non-conformances in products
Perform all quality reporting requirements outlined in the MCD Quality Management System (including the inspection checklists, Data Collection Reports (PDCR), hold logs, discrepancy notices, waiver logs etc.) Identify for segregation nonconforming units following the MCD Nonconformance procedure for prefabricated and purchased products.
Assist in the training of operators and provide guidance.
Assist in the problem-solving process.
Participate in the Daily ORM work briefings to represent the Quality Portion.
Assist in root cause, corrective and preventive action development for systemic issues.
Advise appropriate party of any corrective action to be taken.
Coordinate with supervisor to ensure all shifts are covered appropriately in case of absence of an inspector.

Qualifications

Experience / Education Required:

Associates Degree in Technical Discipline (may be substituted for quality related experience)
At least 4 years hands-on experience in the electrical industry.
To possess or have the ability to obtain a state issued Journeyman License within 6 months of hire
Experience with reading and interpreting contractual requirements, drawings, BIM models, specifications, current NEC codes, NETA and other applicable standards
Experience with receiving, production, shipping and quality processes
Excellent communication skills (written, and verbal)
Strong attention to details, highly organized and computer literate
Ability to work well in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

A competitive salary
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Paid-time off
Tuition reimbursement
401k Retirement Plan
Military Reserve pay offset
Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time
Sitting for extended periods of time
Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction
Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
Identify and understand the speech of another person

Pay Range

USD $33.00 - USD $37.00 /Hr.

About the Company

M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

M.C. Dean designs, builds, operates, and maintains integrated cyber-physical systems for mission-critical facilities, secure environments, and large enterprises. Its work spans electrical power, security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio-visual, and IT systems, all coordinated through management platforms that support long-term operation and sustainability. The company works end-to-end: it engineers solutions, installs them, and then runs and maintains them to ensure continuous, secure, and resilient performance. What sets it apart is its ability to provide comprehensive, turnkey technology and infrastructure services for critical environments—combining physical systems with digital management to create secure, automated facilities. The goal is to deliver automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems and the platforms needed to manage them over the long term.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Tysons, VA
Founded: 1949

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